Ethan's POV Alpha Cadman wasn't just my Alpha. He was my benefactor. He took me under his wings and made me work in his company. I worked as an assistant for Damian and it was there he picked interest in me. I swear I had thought we were working not knowing that Damian was actually planning on taking everything that belonged to the Cadman's family. And when I had realised what was happening, the deed had already been done and it was already too late.But Moon Goddess so good, she gave me another chance. Damian had instructed me to guard Elara. I had spent the first few weeks observing and investigating her—I wanted to know if she had given up everything her family owned to Damian or was fighting it.Then I realised, she was investigating secretly. She was a fierce woman who refused to stay down. When I was convinced, I opened up to her and since then we've been investigating together. But now, I could feel the thin line between duty and affection blurring out. I found myself thinki
Ethan's POVHe folded his arms. "I assume you know that she was being framed by Kael."I said nothing and just nodded slowly."I'm getting her out by midnight."I froze. My wolf stirred at the words, eager, restless. "How would you do that?""I already sent her a note," he continued. "She knows we are coming for her. But I need your help.I narrowed my eyes, studying him for any hints of lie or deceit—because trusting anyone blindly in this hideous pack house can get one killed before one knows it. I found none—all I saw was the same determination I have. I knew he could be trusted and besides Elara had spoken so much about him rendering help to her in the past. "Why are you doing this? Why are you risking everything for her?" I asked, my tone sharp with curiosity."The same reason you're helping her, Ethan. We both know if we don't act fast, kael and Lyra would tighten their grip, and by the time Damian realizes the truth, it’ll be too late. Elara can't stay in that place," he said
Elara's POV I sat quietly in the doctor's office, the pungent smell of antiseptic filling my nostrils as I cradled my trembling hands in my lap. The world felt unsteady beneath me. My mind replayed the doctor's grim word on a loop: "If you carry the baby to term, you won't survive and if you terminate the pregnancy there is a chance we can treat cancer."A chance. Not even a guarantee.I wanted to scream, cry — anything to expel the confusion and despair suffocating me. How could I choose between the fragile life growing inside me and my own survival? How could I? Just last week, my husband, Damian and I had hoped that the test results would come out positive. We have laughed, dreamed and planned a whole lot ahead for our future and that of the baby. But this? I have never imagined it would come to this.My trembling hands hovered around my phone as I debated calling Damian . When the call connected, I froze. How could I tell him that the baby we've hoped for, waited for —or myself
Elara's POV Damian's smirk widened as he relished every bit of my outrage. "Are you trying to make me suffer?" Damian sneered. "Wrong choice. You’re just as stupid as your father.”My heart tightened as his words hung in the air. "How dare you insult my family," I hissed. "They accepted you, believed in you and gave you the chance to run a company. You ungrateful little rat, hiding your true identity like a coward. Who are you, really?”I met Damian at a high-profile gala four years ago. He was a Rogue. No pack. No family. While I was the Alpha's daughter. I was drawn to his charm, wit, and resilience—qualities that set him apart from the privileged men in my social circle. We started as friends, but our bond soon grew into something deeper. Despite my family’s initial objections, they eventually accepted him. My father, impressed by Damian’s knack for identifying business opportunities and negotiating deals, offered him a partnership in our family businessBut here he was, biting
Elara's POV The tension in the hospital room was palpable as Damian's cold gaze landed on my father's pale, unconscious figure. His cruel and mocking voice sent a chill down my spine."Did you ever think about what would happen the day you killed my family? He asked, his tone devoid of any emotion.My heart stops. "What are you talking about? My father would do no such thing."Damian's lips twisted into a cruel smirk. "You really don't know, do you? The Alpha you admire so much is no saint. He crushed so many lives to build his empire. My family was collateral damage."Before I could respond, mother lunged, throwing a kick towards Damian , her face contorted with rage. "You are lying," she screamed, but Damian's bodyguard restrained her with practiced ease."Save you theractics," Damian sneered. "If you want your precious husband to survive, you'll do exactly as I say."He turned to me and threw a stack of paper onto the bedside table. "This is your only chance, Elara. Read it carefu
Elara's POVThe mansion was eerily quiet, save for the occasional distant footsteps of guards patrolling the halls. I sat on the massive bed, staring at the ornate ceiling. Despite its grandeur, the place felt suffocating, like a beautifully crafted cage. My hand instinctively wrapped around my stomach, a small comfort against the storm brewing inside me.But when I remembered the doctor's words, my heart sank. My health is failing. I could feel it in the constant headache throbbing my head. And soon, Damain would soon find out that I was pregnant. I don't know how he was going to accept the news yet, but I'm determined to protect my baby from that bastard.The reality of my situation hit me harder than ever —I was alone. My mother's tear-streaked face haunted my thoughts, and I wondered if my father was even awake yet. Was he in pain? Was he fighting for his life? Did he even know that my life had gotten harder, just because I loved and married the wrong man.I squeezed my eyes shut,
Elara's POV I stared at him, swallowing hard, my body betraying me with every breath.Damain chuckled, dark and knowing. "And no matter how much you fight me..." He leaned in, his tongue grazing my pulse."....your body will always betray you."I hated that he was right. I hated myself even more for knowing it. A satisfied smirk plastered on his face, his eyes lingering on me longer than necessary."Damian."Lyra's voice cut through the tension, light but laced suspicion. I turned to see her striding towards us, her face masked with barely restrained fury. Kael, Damain’s best friend, was beside her, his presence only worsening the sick feeling in my gut.Kael's sharp gaze scanned me before turning to Damian. "Congratulations, Damian. You did it," he said, as he extended a handshake towards Damian.Seriously? I had known that Kael was up to no good. We've never gotten along in the past, but I didn't realise he was such an asshole. So, he knew about Damain's schemes to steal my family
Elara's POV I walked away from them without another glance, my head held high despite the turmoil swirling in my chest. My steps were steady, but beneath my skin, anger burned, hot and unforgiving.Damain!!! That insufferable bastard! Look at the humiliation he had subjected me to. Kael? Kael of all people dare talk to me in such a condescending manner. Well it wasn't his fault though. If I take back everything that Damain has taken from me, Kael and Lyra would definitely be the first people I'd settle scores with.As I moved through the corridors, I felt the Pack's eyes on me. Low doubtful and suspicious whispers drifted through air."This takeover happened so fast," someone muttered."I don't trust it," another chipped in. "Elena was supposed to lead after her father. How did Damain take control so suddenly?""Isn't that how it works since he's her mate?""Maybe. But still... something doesn't feel right."I kept my expression neutral, but every word made me feel a surge of happin
Ethan's POVHe folded his arms. "I assume you know that she was being framed by Kael."I said nothing and just nodded slowly."I'm getting her out by midnight."I froze. My wolf stirred at the words, eager, restless. "How would you do that?""I already sent her a note," he continued. "She knows we are coming for her. But I need your help.I narrowed my eyes, studying him for any hints of lie or deceit—because trusting anyone blindly in this hideous pack house can get one killed before one knows it. I found none—all I saw was the same determination I have. I knew he could be trusted and besides Elara had spoken so much about him rendering help to her in the past. "Why are you doing this? Why are you risking everything for her?" I asked, my tone sharp with curiosity."The same reason you're helping her, Ethan. We both know if we don't act fast, kael and Lyra would tighten their grip, and by the time Damian realizes the truth, it’ll be too late. Elara can't stay in that place," he said
Ethan's POV Alpha Cadman wasn't just my Alpha. He was my benefactor. He took me under his wings and made me work in his company. I worked as an assistant for Damian and it was there he picked interest in me. I swear I had thought we were working not knowing that Damian was actually planning on taking everything that belonged to the Cadman's family. And when I had realised what was happening, the deed had already been done and it was already too late.But Moon Goddess so good, she gave me another chance. Damian had instructed me to guard Elara. I had spent the first few weeks observing and investigating her—I wanted to know if she had given up everything her family owned to Damian or was fighting it.Then I realised, she was investigating secretly. She was a fierce woman who refused to stay down. When I was convinced, I opened up to her and since then we've been investigating together. But now, I could feel the thin line between duty and affection blurring out. I found myself thinki
Elara's POV "No!" I screamed as the guards seized me once more. "Damian you're mistaken! I didn't try to kill you!" I kept talking, desperation clawing at me in a futile hope that he would believe me but Damian wasn't listening. Instead he watched as the guards led me away roughly. "She stays there until I decide her punishment." He added, before standing up and walked away from the grand hall.I strained my neck backwards, my eyes darting around but no one—the elders, guards and servants, the pack members—seemed to believe that I wasn't innocent. The look on their faces only made me feel worse—felt like a traitor.Only Ethan stood by a corner, his eyes darkened with anger and his fingers clenched at his side like he was barely restraining himself from taking charge of the situation. He gave me a quiet nod, assuring that he would keep investigating and would get me out. Of course, I trusted him but I couldn't stop the fear raging inside me. If Kael had managed to forge my handwrit
Elara's POV It's been two days.Two days since my father woke up from coma and I haven't seen or heard from him yet.Two days since I had been locked inside this goddamn and suffocating room..Pacing back and forth in my room, I balled my fists in anger and frustration. Ethan had started watching Kael and Lyra, yet he had found nothing substantial. Or had I been wrong all along? No. I could feel it deep in my bones that those two were actually up to something —nothing good. I knew they were plotting something—I could feel it in my bones. But without proof, I was powerless.The waiting was unbearable. Staying in the room all day when I had a whole lot to do was starting to annoy me. My wolf was starting to snap at me in frustration. I'd promise her a long run once I get out of this.... situation.Ethan stood nearby, his brows furrowed in concern and his eyes gazing into mine. In the past few days Ethan had looked at me differently, treated me differently. He had become bolder when tal
Author's POV Kael stood towering over the leader of the assassin, his sharp gaze burning with cruelty. The man was trembling with fear as he slumped on the cold floor of the warehouse, his face battered and bloodied, his breathing shallow.Kael had managed to deceive him to meet up hoping that they could plan another attack but instead, he was met with something entirely different. He had failed the mission and so deserves to pay for it. He was now at the mercy of a man who had none.Lyra had come up with the idea of making him take the fall for the failed mission and everything was going as planned. She was so thrilled when she managed to get a bit of Kael's approval as he complimented her on her smart idea."You have two choices," Kael said, his voice eerily calm. "You do as I say and maybe you might get to live." Then his cold gaze shifted to the man's family—his wife and two children—who had been crying their eyes out in a corner, their bodies trembling. "Resist......and your fami
Author's POV "I can't believe those bastards failed," Kael seethed as he paced the hotel room restlessly. "There were five of them. Yet they couldn't defeat just one man."Lyra lounged on the bed, a glass of wine in her hand, as she glanced up at him. "You said they were the best in the country. How come they failed after all the money we paid?"Kael let out a dark chuckle, turning towards her. "How would I know they were up to no good," he snapped. "Get another money. I need to hire another assassin again."Lyra face twisted with shock. She couldn't believe her ears. After giving him all her life savings that she had been getting from Damian, he still wanted her to get more. "I don't have any money.""What did you say?" He stepped closer, his face twisted with fury. "I don't care. Get the money. Fuck Damian or anyone else. Just get the money. We need to get rid of Damian and seize the throne before that old hag returns."His words pierced Lyra heart. Fuck Damian or anyone else? He do
Damian's POV I blinked repeatedly to be sure it was Lyra that stood in front of me and not some devil incarnate from the pit of hell. Kill the former Alpha? Elena's father? And even if it was part of my plans, he was once like a father to me in the past—a father-in-law. I shook my head, staring at her to confirm if this was the same fragile and kind woman that we grew up in the Rogue kingdom together, but unfortunately she was the one. She stood staring at me like she had just said the most natural thing in the world.Lyra. The woman I know was kind. While I was taken in by the Rogue king after my parent's death, I shut everyone out of my life. She was the only girl who would come everyday and offer me her toys to play with, her snacks to share with me, even though I would slap them off her hands and snap at her to stay away from me.But she never did. Her kindness and unrelenting effort pulled me out of my darkness. We grew up being there for eachother, our wolves running the cleari
Author's POV Damian's fingers tightened around the phone, his knuckles almost turning white. He had just set his eyes on something unexpected, something that is enough to change everything completely. Silence fell over the room as he took in the message, the gaze of the Elders fixed on their Alpha expecting him to speak.."Elara...." He whispered, the air in his throat had vanished, his hands trembling slightly.Elara's heart slammed against her ribs. This is over. He must have found Gomez's message. She had been caught red-handed and there was no escape route. But then, his next words caught her off guard."Your father is awake?"Relief flooded her, but she didn't show it as she quickly answered. "Yes. He woke up this morning. Mother sent me a message."Murmurs rippled through the room and the Elders exchanged knowing glances. Their expression shifted from suspicion into relief. Elder Seraphina lips even curled up into a small smile."Thank Moon Goddess," Elder Seraphina said, her vo
Elara's POVThe other Elders nodded in agreement, murmurs rippling through them.My gaze fell on kael and this time his smirk has completely disappeared, replaced by anger. Elder Seraphina had just put him in his place. What a shock.Then I shifted towards Damian, who had a flicker of doubt in his eyes. Damian was foolish. After everything I had done for me, even if I did try to kill, I hadn't expected him to believe so easily."Its true," Elder Gregory chipped in. "The Luna has been nothing but supportive. We must be careful while dealing with a matter as delicate as this." I heaved in relief, letting myself relax for a bit. Doubts. It was growing in the mind of the Elders. And they didn't know that everything I have been doing was an act I had to put on to save my father, the real Alpha.I stepped closer to Damian, whispering loud enough for only him to hear. "Convenient, isn’t it?" I pressed. "The moment you get attacked, someone suddenly accuses me of plotting your murder?" Becaus